Are there any words you feel really awkward/self conscious saying?!

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For me it's 'gig'. I can't say it out loud without wanting to cringe/wince/apologise. It makes me feel really fraudulent!

Am I the only one? Does anyone else have words they just can't use?

English is not my first language so brooch and helluva really trips me up as my brain is convinced it must be said as it is! Also cannot say croissant so use pastry. And the word toilet is just too incredibly rude for my subconscious.

Just woke my kids up laughing at this 🤣 I'd be exactly the same!

My father in law pronounces certificate as 'stiff coat'.

Me too! I can never pronounce it properly without sounding really stupid.

Any French word that we have adopted or use in English.

I was coming on to say croissant! But yes ! Also Gilet and pain au Chocolat. Either way I pronounce croissant I feel like a twat.

He/she's a gas man! 😉

Belly, I can't say it in front of people.

I bloody love pork belly but wouldn't order it in a restaurant because I'm too embarrassed to say the word out loud!

Last year for a team meal we got to preorder and I was buzzing I could order it without saying the word. It's rank

Croissant. No idea how to pronounce it. And I feel wanky even attempting a French accent.

I absolutely detest this word.

I love how many of us have said this now, and yes, wanky

Oh my - yes, gig. I went to one last night and felt really uncomfortable saying it. I ended up saying concert instead.
It was most definitely a gig though

Obfuscate. I write it (where applicable). Can't say it.

Agree with Gig.

Latte. Feel awkward saying Lartay

Mac Muffin. Prefer to say just muffin without the mac.

Paradigm fucks me up.

Such an ugly word, probably best that you don’t say it out loud.

Queer. I’m bi myself and know that it’s been ‘reclaimed’ but I just can’t bear it.

Pain Au Raisin? Gah makes me stumble every time

Croissant
Hotel Chocolat

MANDATORY
For some reason I always forget the pronunciation/ where the stress should be.
Man-da-tory
Man-dat-ory

Anthroposophy. Not a word you come across every day but I worked on a project involving a certain type of school following that ethos. The word cannot leave my mouth unmangled.

The post about where to put the emphasis in the word mandatory, I say COMMunal (changing rooms/area) but I've noticed (all!?) other people say CommUNal.
I can't cope with that, whether it's right or wrong.

I’m so glad it’s not just me!

Tumultuous

I remember Simon Cowell saying hyperbole incorrectly.

I hate tummy and agree panties is just awful.

I agree with gig - horrendous.

Also hate hate hate people adding -sy onto surnames - Giggsy Banksy or even Croftie.

The worst is butty - I was with a group of work colleagues for lunch - everyone was ordering chip butties - I was panicking when it comes to my turn - it just sounds so wrong in my voice - I ended up asking for 'a chip sandwich please'.

The whole place went silent with shock

Another vote for croissant.

I cannot say 'vulva' either. Such an unnecessarily ugly word for a body part which 50% of the population have.